AFL Rd 23 2022 Post Game Postulations Carlton vs Collingwood

[LoveNavy]

12 months ago we didn't even look like we could find a coach. We were miles off finals. 12 months later, we miss finals by millimeters. 2 very cruel weeks in succession is hard to swallow. 

I'm with you. It's been one h#*l of a year.
Those multimeters translate effectively to one kick, one mark, and 15 seconds of composure. That's the difference between 8th and 9th this year. It's a blow we let the free-kick kings in for another go at it.

[LoveNavy]

Weitering didn't seem to 'recover' after his injury.
He did his job for the most part in later games but was a shadow of his early season form.
He seemed to be down on confidence and his attack on the ball wasn't the same.

Just like his recovery after his initial shoulder injury. Which occurred when he slid in for a goal saving touch. Albeit very different circumstances.

[laj]

I dont know how to upload a photo, but to dot point how dumb our players are, I have been sent an image of Charlie curnow, ball in possession, half forward flank, with 2.11 on the clock. He has taken a mark, and he has a short kick on to Durdin who is free on the 50 metre line.  Instead of kicking it to Durdin who would have been in range to have a ping and get a super important point, he kicked long to a vacant pocket to the advantage of Collingwood players who were able to clear it easily and go end to end. 

This is the sort of stuff that as a fan drives you insane, because in range durdin could have taken a very important 30 seconds off the clock and made it a 1 kick game with 1.40 on the timer instead.

As they said on "The First Crack" where were our extras behind the ball in that last 2 min. That set up was abominable. 2 more blokes then Ginnivan and Elliot don't get out the back, and Elliot doesn't score that goal. It's been an issue for years and nothing has been done. What are the leaders thinking?

[laj]

First side since 1977 be in the top 8, top 5 back then, every week only to drop out last round. 1977 was us too. Only consolation back then is we won 3 of the next 5 flags after that.

[madbluboy]

So did I, I'm so angry I couldn't even articulate it yesterday.

It was my worst experience at the football ever. Surrounded by Collingwood fans in the AFL members. We were outnumbered 10-1.

[spf]

Only consolation back then is we won 3 of the next 5 flags after that.

I would be okay with that.

[LoveNavy]

Agree, needed to go back take his time and own the moment. This is the next step in his development to becoming the champion we all hope he can be.

I see him as a raw extremely talented excited kid. He'll pass that soon ?Perhaps when he's played 100 games, and a few more games with his fwd counterparts. Consistency is key.

[LoveNavy]

HTF can a side go from utterly hopeless (17th) to top 4 in a year? 

Gees it would be nice to snag a freebie gun or two as a FA/academy pick like a lot of other clubs seem to have done recently.

Not sure about 17 > 4. But top
8 > 17 = Nick Daicos.

[Professer E]

Just put myself through the hell of watching the first quarter.

The vision of Williams under the ball and coughing up the first two goals means another trip to Harvey's for yet another remote.

[PaulP]

HTF can a side go from utterly hopeless (17th) to top 4 in a year? 

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Their body of work over the last several years points to the fact that last season was a statistical aberration. As percy pointed out elsewhere, they've been around finals for a few years, without exactly setting the world on fire. Craig McRae has said in several pressers that never in their wildest dreams did they expect a positive season like this one. Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes even the experts don't know.